1910
tempera
canvas
From the collection of National Gallery of Armenia
Eastern merchants is a 1910 tempera by Martiros Saryan, a Post-Impressionism work, depicting Orientalist Painting, held at National Gallery of Armenia.
This painting shows two men in a room, dressed in robes and turbans. They are sitting on a red rug with a blue border, which is placed on a brown floor. The man on the right has his hands clasped together in front of him, while the man on the left is turned away, with only his back visible. The room has a staircase with colorful rugs hanging on it, and a blue wall in the background. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet contemplation, with the two men lost in thought. The use of tempera in this painting adds a sense of texture and depth to the image, drawing the viewer's eye to the intricate details of the rugs and the men's clothing. You might also like to explore more of Martiros Saryan's work.
Martiros Saryan (Armenian: Մարտիրոս Սարյան; Russian: Мартиро́с Сарья́н; 28 February 1880 – 5 May 1972) was an Armenian painter, People's Artist of the USSR (1960), member of the USSR Academy of Fine Arts (1947),…
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